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Comparison of Aquinas's Summa Theology with Neoplatonic Conception of the GOD

Introduction

It is not simple to distinguish and carefully divide the metaphysics from the epistemology of mutually this enormousness of philosophy, so far endeavors will none the fewer be made, undoubtedly with a few inevitable overlap.

To discuss concerning metaphysics is to have a discussion about actuality. What is the actuality? St. Thomas Aquinas and Plato's vision varied considerably on this issue. Both visions will now be observed, then compare with contras.

Discussion

Thomas Aquinas's Characterization of God

Summa Theology is well known work by Thomas Aquinas a classical theist. Aquinas said that the entire essential characteristics of God can be recognized by common grounds. This involves the God existence, simplicity, perfection, good in general, God's goodness, God's infinity, God's existence in things, God's immutability, God's eternity, God's Oneness, how we know God and the names of God (Frost et.al, 2009).

Existence of God

Obviously, God has the power to make other things, but God cannot take Himself into a human being. He was always, and as God has the power to perform other things, but He does not possess the supremacy to be in any other means than He does, as an infinite, namely, necessary, eternal, and simple Being (Sammon et.al, 2012).

Simplicity of God

He also defined the simplicity of God, saying that He is invisible and simple. He is the being which by nature cannot be decaying and not be composed. God has supreme simplicity with no likelihood of being separated. He is factually indivisible.

Necessity of God

God is an extremely essential Being by nature. He is not dependent, because God does not have the prospect not to exist. If God has no possibility not to exist, subsequently He must exist. He must be present necessarily, but anyone cannot basically describe Him into continuation. Aquinas presented his well-known cosmological point of view for God's existence (LaZella et.al, 2010).

Immutability of God

Aquinas also explains that God alone is unchallengeable. All beings exist just for the reason of the determination of the Originator. His authority carried them into existence. He keeps them in existence, as it is His power. So, if He takes out His control they would end to exist. Whatsoever can stop to exist is not unchallengeable. Therefore, God only is immutable; the whole lot else could come to an end.

Impassability

Conversely, to declare that God is impassable that He has no a desire for accomplishment or passions is not to speak that God has no feelings. He feels annoyance at offense and rejoices in virtue. But God's approaches are static. (LaZella et.al, 2010).

Eternity

Some people have wrongly thought that Aquinas did not think in God's extent for perpetuity, as he cast off temporality in God. He says that duration takes place as extended as reality exists, but eternity and time endure in different ways.

Immensity

In God's immanence, He is not spatial, but He occupies space. Only matter exists in time and space, and God it is quite obvious that He is not material.

Unity

Theists presented three ...